[originaltext]M: I had prepared dinner for eight people before Mary called and

M: I had prepared dinner for eight people before Mary called and said that she and her husband could not make it.
W: That’s all right. I’m just going to tell you I have invited Tom and his girlfriend.
Q: What will be the situation at dinner?

W: It seems Paul doesn’t make any progress in science.
M: If Paul were my son, I’d just not worry about him. You are already giving him special help after school, you say, so I doubt he’ll fail the course.
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?